Effective Date: This document confirms that the Department's final rule at 77 FR 59793 is effective on November 30, 2012.

49 CFR Part 33

Summary

On October 1, 2012, the Department published a final rule requesting comment at 77 FR 59793 to clarify the priorities and allocation authorities exercised by the Secretary of Transportation (Secretary) under title I of the Defense Production Act of 1950 and to establish the administrative procedures by which the Secretary will exercise this authority. In the final rule, the Department requested comment on certain revised definitions found in 49 CFR 33.20. No comments were received by the comment closing date of October 31, 2012. As a result, this document confirms that the October 1 final rule will not be changed and its effective date is November 30, 2012.

2012-10-01; vol. 77 # 190 - Monday, October 1, 2012

77 FR 59793 - Prioritization and Allocation Authority Exercised by the Secretary of Transportation Under the Defense Production Act

This rule is effective on November 30, 2012. Comment Closing Date: Comments on the revised definitions are due on October 31, 2012.

49 CFR Part 33

Summary

This final rule clarifies the priorities and allocation authorities exercised by the Secretary of Transportation (Secretary) under title I of the Defense Production Act of 1950 (Defense Production Act), and establishes the administrative procedures by which the Secretary will exercise this authority. In addition, in this final rule the Department is seeking comments on certain revised definitions found in section 33.20. This rule complies with the requirement in the Defense Production Act Reauthorization of 2009 (Pub. L. 111-67) to issue final rules establishing standards and procedures by which the priorities and allocations authority is used to promote the national defense, under both emergency and nonemergency conditions, and is part of a multi-agency effort that forms the Federal Priorities and Allocations System.